- System updates
In a new advice note, FSC permits FSC certificate holders to include pre-consumer reclaimed paper when calculating FSC certified volumes. The advice note is effective immediately.
- System updates
FSC has launched the second round of consultation for the revised Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard. Sensible changes, says NEPCon CoC expert Roman Polyachenko, who welcomes the new draft.
- System updates
Until now, companies have used their own risk assessments in countries without an FSC-endorsed national or central risk assessment. Company assessments were to be eliminated from the FSC system by…
- Market news
To increase its supply of FSC certified material in Romania, IKEA is facilitating FSC certification of supply chain companies and forests in the country. NEPCon recently issued 25 FSC chain of…
- Market news
NEPCon has issued an FSC chain of custody certificate to the trade arm of the Danish energy company Verdo A/S. The company is now able to deliver wood chips, pellets and briquettes from…
- Feature
- Market news
Shelves, racks, doors and floors: UK retailers increasingly expect their suppliers to deliver eco-friendly interior fittings. And the shopfitters themselves are no stranger to sustainability…
- Market news
The Dutch energy sector and a group of NGOs have signed an agreement on sustainable biomass used for co-firing in Dutch power plants. The deal effectively provides a green lane for FSC certified…
- Feature
- Market news
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Asia Pacific Consulting Solutions (APCS) uses a unique approach to foster responsible management of Indonesia's forests. Their group scheme supports operations in progressing step by step towards…
- Feature
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During a field audit in mangrove forests, our auditor team learned about the woes and wonders of this enchanted environment.
- Perspective
FSC has published the first results of centralised risk assessments covering the top 20 countries for companies sourcing controlled wood (CW). The evaluations released for consultation include…
- Perspective
For the second time in two years, FSC has used its Policy for Association to disassociate from a leading timber trader. We take a close look at the impact and repercussions of the policy.
- Press releases
Indigenous communities located in Ucayali, Peru have agreed to compensate for the carbon footprint of the FSC General Assembly 2014. NEPCon is validating the event's carbon footprint calculations…
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NEPCon is now an independent FSC certification body. This implies that NEPCon will no longer be providing FSC services on behalf of the Rainforest Alliance. However, the close collaboration…
- Editorial
Doubts over timber industry Chain of Custody (CoC) certification have been raised with growing intensity over the past year. We look at the reasons why the former FSC General Director André de…
- Feature
Over the past year, Greenpeace has stepped up its public scrutiny of the FSC system. This might lead some industries, particularly in Europe, to see PEFC as the safer choice in terms of avoiding…